Not much new to report yet. Yesterday (Saturday) was spent beginning our logistics planning for the field, including deciding what type and how much food to take and sorting through our field gear. The most exciting part was "borrowing" a crate to make a, um, makeshift potty.
We also visited the gift shop to buy t-shirts for "IceStock", the biggest New Year's concert/party on the continent (you can probably Google this and come up with all sorts of images from it - unfortunately, due to the low bandwith available out here and computer restrictions, uploading my pictures won't be a possibility until I return - and I have hundreds already). We also made the appx 2 mile trek to Scott Base (New Zealand's establishment). The population at Scott is appx 26 people, compared to nearly 1200 at McMurdo.
I do have to say, I'm thoroughly enjoying the cafeteria here. They actually have great food, with Hershey's chocolate bars free for the taking and a soft serve ice cream machine (not to mention all the great desserts the cooks make with dinner). I'm going to be enormous when I return...
Today we will be extensively discussing our sampling plans and taking a hike up Observation Hill for a great view of the Royal Society Range.
Enjoy your day!
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